What effect can Chlamydia have on you?
In women:
Chlamydia can spread to other reproductive organs causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This can lead to long term pelvic pain, blocked fallopian tubes, infertility and ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).
In men:
Chlamydia can lead to a painful infection in the testicles and possibly reduced fertility. It is thought that in some men it might cause the prostate to become inflamed.
In both men and women:
Inflammation or swelling of the joints can occur (reactive arthritis). This is sometimes accompanied by inflammation of the urethra (the tube from the bladder to the outside of the body) and the eye, when it is known as Reiter's syndrome. This is rare and occurs more in men than in women.
What happens if Chlamydia isn't treated?
Without proper treatment the infection can spread to other parts of the body causing damage and serious long-term complications.
Chlamydia can spread to other reproductive organs causing pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). This can lead to long term pelvic pain, blocked fallopian tubes, infertility and ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy that occurs outside the womb).
In men:
Chlamydia can lead to a painful infection in the testicles and possibly reduced fertility. It is thought that in some men it might cause the prostate to become inflamed.
In both men and women:
Inflammation or swelling of the joints can occur (reactive arthritis). This is sometimes accompanied by inflammation of the urethra (the tube from the bladder to the outside of the body) and the eye, when it is known as Reiter's syndrome. This is rare and occurs more in men than in women.
What happens if Chlamydia isn't treated?
Without proper treatment the infection can spread to other parts of the body causing damage and serious long-term complications.
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All text developed by the Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency. Amendments have been added to support the B-clear Chlamydia Screening Programme.
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Copyright 2008 NHS Stoke on Trent and Stoke on Trent Community Health Services. Providing specialised programme support to North Staffordshire, South Staffordshire, Herefordshire, Portsmouth, Shropshire County, Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trusts.
